Cost of living comparison
Mogadishu is 14.6% cheaper than Windhoek.
If you lived in Mogadishu instead of Windhoek, you would:
pay 34.4% less for restaurants
|
Windhoek
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.53
NAD167.51
|
$3.00
SOS1,712
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.36
NAD76.58
|
$3.50
SOS1,998
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
NAD14.24
|
$0.62
SOS357
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
NAD11.96
|
$0.50
SOS285
|
|
pay 5.9% less for groceries
|
Windhoek
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.79
NAD13.84
|
$1.17
SOS666
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.89
NAD50.73
|
$1.88
SOS1,070
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.39
NAD94.70
|
$5.91
SOS3,376
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.22
NAD56.59
|
$1.81
SOS1,036
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.13
NAD37.48
|
$1.89
SOS1,079
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
NAD14.22
|
$1.40
SOS799
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
NAD13.89
|
$0.38
SOS218
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
NAD11.85
|
$0.92
SOS526
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
NAD10.76
|
$0.45
SOS259
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
NAD14.79
|
$0.46
SOS264
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
NAD11.99
|
$0.54
SOS311
|
|
pay 20.4% less for transportation
|
Windhoek
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.49
NAD78.99
|
$3.91
SOS2,233
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.23
NAD478.59
|
$20.00
SOS11,416
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,189.91
NAD196,702.49
|
$7,500.00
SOS4,280,888
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.37
NAD111.99
|
$5.80
SOS3,311
|
|
pay 17.1% less for housing
|
Windhoek
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.42
NAD939.00
|
$33.75
SOS19,264
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$360.37
NAD6,334.86
|
$180.00
SOS102,741
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$246.89
NAD4,340.01
|
$85.43
SOS48,761
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$56.78
NAD998.09
|
$104.51
SOS59,653
|
|
pay 68.6% less for childcare
|
Windhoek
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$166.47
NAD2,926.27
|
$73.75
SOS42,095
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,756.12
NAD83,605.74
|
$885.00
SOS505,145
|
|
pay 59.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Windhoek
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
NAD28.72
|
$7.00
SOS3,996
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.89
NAD33.29
|
$1.38
SOS785
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.42
NAD42.59
|
$1.69
SOS965
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.47
NAD641.13
|
$25.00
SOS14,270
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.27
NAD57.43
|
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pay 16.0% less for clothing
|
Windhoek
|
Mogadishu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.39
NAD622.17
|
$18.33
SOS10,464
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.99
NAD386.51
|
$24.33
SOS13,889
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$63.53
NAD1,116.72
|
$22.67
SOS12,938
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$48.87
NAD859.06
|
$67.33
SOS38,433
|
|
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